Where is the wind gone?

Low wind conditions, internal variability and climate change

In recent years, several wind projects and portfolios worldwide have experienced unusually low-wind periods, raising important questions around climate variability, long-term wind resource uncertainty and climate risk.

In this WindTech 2025 presentation, Climate Scale experts Dr. Ana Lopez, Dr. Gil Lizcano and Dr. Kai Lochbihler explore how internal climate variability, atmospheric circulation patterns and climate change can influence wind conditions and long-term wind farm performance.

What you’ll learn

• What can drive recurring low-wind years and low-wind seasons
• The role of internal climate variability in wind resource fluctuations
• How large-scale climate patterns influence regional wind anomalies
• Why climate diagnostics are becoming critical for wind resource assessments
• How climate change may affect future wind conditions and wind energy projects